Monthly Archives: May 2017

I am always trying to improve the garage, which leads to much amusement among the technicians. Where they see a functioning machine, I see one that needs replacing! Our trusty old tyre machine was beginning to show its age – after all, it...

This turbo is from my personal vehicle, a Ford Ranger. For no apparent reason it suddenly started making a noise – well, it was actually screaming! – so I had a choice. I could carry on driving until it blew up or not use the vehicle until...

At Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic we have a couple of driving schools as customers. This rim is from a 16 plate Ford Fiesta and has been damaged after only 15,000 miles on the clock. According to the driving instructor, it is an...

I always ensure my vehicles have good tyres as they help me to stay on the road and allow me to stop quickly. At Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic we have adopted the EU tread limit of 3mm as our advisory limit, which makes me wonder why the EU...

We always keep our customers informed about the progress of their vehicles via SMS, text or a phone call. On one occasion recently, we had nearly finished a customer’s vehicle so, I texted them at around 4pm on the Tuesday to tell them the...

Sometimes diagnosing a fault on a car is straightforward. At Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic we have a lot of experience and we don’t like guessing but in this instance it was quite easy to diagnose the suspected fault. The call came...

Why some mechanics bodge customers’ vehicles is beyond my comprehension. This shock absorber was on a Ford Mondeo presented for an MOT test. Quite rightly, the vehicle failed as the shock absorber was leaking oil excessively but it also...

These brake pipes are on an 06 plate Ford Mondeo presented for an MOT test. Quite rightly, the vehicle failed as the brake pipes were excessively corroded. In fact, the corrosion was that excessive they were...